The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is announcing an extension to the comment period for the proposed rule on the definition of solid waste published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2011. EPA is proposing to revise certain exclusions from the definition of solid waste for hazardous secondary materials intended for reclamation that would otherwise be regulated under subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The purpose of these proposed revisions is to ensure that the recycling regulations, as implemented, encourage reclamation in a way that does not result in increased risk to human health and the environment from discarded hazardous secondary material. The comment period is being extended to October 20, 2011.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742 by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to RCRA-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742.
Fax: Fax comments to: 202-566-9744, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-RCRA-2010-0742.
Information regarding these public meetings will also be posted at EPA’s Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/dsw/rulemaking.htm.